Spectacular turtle nesting event in southern Mexico
More than 300,000 olive ridley turtles have arrived at a beach in southern Mexico in the latest mass nesting.
Ukraine war live: Poland scrambles jets as Putin attacks Kyiv with jet-powered drones – The Independent
- Ukraine war live: Poland scrambles jets as Putin attacks Kyiv with jet-powered drones The Independent
- Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station bbc.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 13, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- NATO pledges more Ukraine support after Russia strikes near Poland Al Jazeera
- When drones targeted our train journey out of Ukraine The Washington Post
Superstars and broken records: 2026 Emmy highlights
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were hosted by Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay – AP News
- As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay AP News
- Saudi pipeline attack exposes potent Iraqi militia threat Financial Times
- U.S. Warns Iraq: Disarm Militias by Sept. 30 or Dollar Transfers Stop Kurdistan24
- Why is US ally Iraq unable to disarm Iran's militia allies? Reuters
- U.S. to pull all remaining troops from Iraq by Sept. 30 | WORLD wng.org
Ukraine’s postal workers deliver lifeline under Russian fire
The state post service delivers pensions, medicine and letters to people just miles from the front.
Emmy winners 2026: ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ dominate
Jean Smart earns fifth Emmy for 'Hacks', becoming the first to win lead comedy actress for every season of the show.
Millions line up for ‘sacred henna’ at Indian temple
Drone visuals show masses lining up at Indian temple for sacred henna, believed to help unmarried people find a match.
Wealthy Chinese, tech talent confront tighter borders as Beijing widens exit controls – CNBC
- Wealthy Chinese, tech talent confront tighter borders as Beijing widens exit controls CNBC
- China Tightens Exit Restrictions as Tech Race With U.S. Intensifies WSJ
- China imposes new travel restrictions over tech security DW.com
- China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law Financial Times
- China tightens travel restrictions for citizens BBC
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
The militant group in Yemen captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, near the chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab strait
Yemen’s Houthi militants have seized two strategic islands in the Red Sea, reinforcing the Iran-backed group’s ability to control a key shipping route, as concerns mount that the world is facing a new oil supply crisis.
The seizure of the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish is the latest in the militant group’s swift advance across Yemen’s Red Sea coast, after the capture of the port of Mokha and Perim island in the Bab al-Mandab strait.
Continue reading...Ukraine war spreads to Arctic as nuclear tensions escalate – Responsible Statecraft
- Ukraine war spreads to Arctic as nuclear tensions escalate Responsible Statecraft
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refinery as Putin Resists Energy Truce Ahead of Winter Kyiv Post
- Defense Forces confirm strikes on oil refineries in Kuban and Tatarstan Ukrinform
- Ukrainian Defense Forces Strike Tolyattikauchuk Facilities Producing Rocket Fuel and Gasoline Components Мілітарний
Emmys 2026: the full list of winners
Widow’s Bay dominated this year’s ceremony, with The Pitt, Hacks and Pluribus landing other major categories
Emmys 2026: Widow’s Bay dominates as Matthew Rhys and Jean Smart land historic wins
Emmys red carpet looks and outfits at TV’s biggest night – in pictures
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The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt – WINNER
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors
‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing
When Donald Trump announced in February 2025 that the US would accept Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, many white South Africans who believed that they were victims of racism in their country thought that their prayers had been answered.
However, in the past few months, dozens of applicants to the refugee programme have been rejected, with many left dismayed and confused as to why they would be left to face what Trump has falsely claimed is a “white genocide” in South Africa.
Continue reading...Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under control
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced that the Ebola outbreak ravaging parts of the country has reached its peak.
For the first time since the epidemic was declared in May, the numbers of people becoming infected is slowing down, according to officials.
Continue reading...Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win
He becomes the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the prestigious TV ceremony.
Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
Ursula von der Leyen says incidents ‘part of broader pattern of Russian aggression and provocation against Europe’
A Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea and an Italian Nato fighter jet shot down a drone carrying an explosive device over Lithuania in what the EU described as “reckless and dangerous” Russian behaviour.
Poland also scrambled fighter jets “due to the activity of Russian jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles conducting strikes on Ukrainian territory”, the day after Polish security forces retrieved a suspected Russian drone adrift in its waters.
Continue reading...Trump calls, interrupts Nvidia CEO to say AI fears are ‘a hoax’
US President Donald Trump makes a surprise call to Nvidia's CEO, interrupting a live event to discuss fears about AI.
US Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to tighten mail-in voting rules ahead of critical midterm elections.
Pentagon rejects Iranian account of Panama tanker incident – NewsNation
- Pentagon rejects Iranian account of Panama tanker incident NewsNation
- Iran war live: CENTCOM disputes IRGC claim supertanker struck by Hormuz nav Al Jazeera
- Iran war live: Trump forces reject Tehran’s claim that mines blew up tanker in Hormuz The Independent
- Oil tanker explodes after colliding with mines in Hormuz, Iran's Fars reports The Jerusalem Post
- Live - US rejects Iran's claim tanker hit mine, says Tehran struck vessel twice Iran International
Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify – Reuters
- Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify Reuters
- Hormuz traffic plunges ahead of Iran-China talks Iran International
- Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open. But how much oil is really going through? The Washington Post
- Iran Expands Threats Against Shipping to P&I and Class Societies The Maritime Executive
- Is traffic through Hormuz really back to normal? The Economist
AI regulation faces political deadlock as calls grow for Congress to act
With Trump opposed and Congress divided, new safety legislation on AI is unlikely to pass anytime soon despite mounting pressure.